Lobi Stars assistant coach, Tar Akombo has expressed satisfaction with this team’s display in the draw against Shooting Stars. The Makurdi club played out a 2-2 draw against their hosts at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Joshua Akpen gave Shooting Stars the lead in the 18th minute, while Ossy Martins equalised for … Read more
A Nigerian woman, Cake plug Ibadan has taken to social media to share her story after she survived a gas explosion. The baker, in a post via X on Sunday, February 2, 2025, shared new photos of herself recovering from an incident, she disclosed happened a few months,thanking God for her healing. According … Read more
The Police in Oyo State have confirmed the killing of a yet-to-be-identified man by suspected cultists in the early hours of Sunday. The incident, according to the police, occurred at a popular lounge in Bodija area of Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Adewale Osifeso, in a statement said … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grief over the death of the elder brother of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Sunday Makinde. Henzodaily reported that the elder Makinde died in his Ibadan residency on Friday, around 3:00 am. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP described the … Read more
A tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded in Ibadan, killing its driver and injuring one other person. The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement on Wednesday. According to Akinyinka, the explosion occurred after the tanker lost control and collided with two other … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a woman in an accident involving an articulated truck and a commercial bus at Eleyele Roundabout, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, disclosed that the accident left five other persons, made up of four female adults … Read more
A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, has remanded four young women for alleged theft of several bottles of perfumes valued at N2.4 million. The defendants are Oluwabukunmi Adesanya, Eunice Adeniyi, Rukayat Ajibola and Sarah Ajibode. They pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft preferred against them. The Court’s … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will put off his Dec. 25th birthday celebrations in honour of the children who died during Wednesday’s stampede in Ibadan. Makinde stated this in Ibadan on Friday while receiving the South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its Board of Trustees (BOT) … Read more
A fire incident has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife and their grandson which affected a storey building at Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan. The fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. Mr Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager Oyo State Fire Services Agency, made this known in a statement made … Read more
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with Wednesday’s stampede during a children’s funfair at Basorun Islamic High School, Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest of the suspects and the death of 35 minors in a statement he issued in Ibadan on Thursday. … Read more